When you show your house to potential buyers, you need to put your pets away so that they are safe, not stressed out, to reduce odor and so that buyers who are allergic or afraid can still visit.

You can:

# Kennel the pets inside the house
# Take the pets to a kennel outside the house (at your local vet or service like the Wag Hotels)
# Ask a neighbor, friend, or family member to watch the pets
# Put the pets behind a baby gate
# Have moved to your new home with the pets already

The real estate market is tied into consumer confidence and sentiment. That is why it’s important to track the consumer confidence survey. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® decreased in March, following an increase in February. The Index now stands at 127.7 (1985=100), down from 130.0 in February. Consumers’ assessment of current conditions declined slightly, with business conditions the primary reason for the moderation. Overall expectations remain quite favorable. Despite the modest retreat in confidence, index levels remain historically high and suggest further strong growth for the economy (and real estate sales) in the months ahead.

The real estate market is tied into consumer confidence and sentiment. That is why it’s important to track the consumer confidence survey. The Consumer Confidence Index® decreased in December, following a modest improvement in November. The Index now stands at 122.1 (1985=100), down from 128.6 in November. Despite the decline in confidence, consumers’ expectations remain at historically strong levels, suggesting economic growth will continue well into 2018.” For the time being, it’s still a sellers market.

Source: December 2017 Consumer Confidence Survey®

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The real estate market is driven by the emotions (and confidence) of home buyers. That’s why tracking the Consumer Confidence Index will give you an indicator of things to come in the future of real estate sales. The Consumer Confidence Index® decreased in December, following a modest improvement in November. The Index now stands at 122.1 (1985=100), down from 128.6 in November. The decline in confidence was fueled by a somewhat less optimistic outlook for business and job prospects in the coming months. Consumers’ assessment of current conditions, however, improved moderately. Despite the decline in confidence, consumers’ expectations remain at historically strong levels, suggesting economic growth will continue well into 2018.”

I predict the real estate market will stay steady yet may see prices increase at a slower pace.

Source: December 2017 Consumer Confidence Survey®

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If you sell your home in California, you are likely to use the services of an escrow company. Here is what escrow does: Through negotiations, the home buyer and seller establish the property price, terms and conditions for the ownership transfer of the property. These terms and conditions are given to a third party know as the escrow holder. The escrow holder acts for both buyer and seller and protects the interests of each within the authority of the escrow instructions. Escrow Instructions, which are prepared by the escrow officer, identify all of the terms and conditions of the escrow, as well as the escrow holder’s general provisions and legal responsibilities and limitations. They are usually detailed in nature and prepare the escrow officer for every situation.